Other editions of book The Fisherman and His Wife

One day, a poor fisherman catches and then frees an enchanted flounder who is able to grant any wish imaginable. A simple man without pretensions, the fisherman would rather leave well enough alone. But his wife's greed forces the fisherman to return to the flounder time after time until it is too late. A thought provoking tale from the Brothers Grimm.

One day, a poor fisherman catches and then frees an enchanted flounder who is able to grant any wish imaginable. A simple man without pretensions, the fisherman would rather leave well enough alone. But his wife’s greed forces the fisherman to return to the flounder time after time until it is too late. A thought-provoking tale from the Brothers Grimm. Ages 6 and up. Winner Parents’ Choice Honor Award. Illustrated by Diana Bryan. Part of the Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics series. DVD and CD versions using the same text and illustrations are narrated by Jodie Foster and have music by Van Dyke Parks. Both also available on Amazon.com (Disc on Demand, Amazon Instant Video, and Audible.com).

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. From "The Frog King" to "The Golden Key," wondrous worlds unfold--heroes and heroines are rewarded, weaker animals triumph over the strong, and simple bumpkins prove themselves not so simple after all. A delight to read, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm presents these peerless stories to a whole new generation of readers. The Fisherman and His Wife is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Its theme was used in The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish, an 1835 poem by Aleksandr Pushkin. Virginia Woolf has her character Mrs. Ramsey in To the Lighthouse read a version of the story to her son, James. Includes vintage illustration!